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#4A7DCF Color

#4A7DCF is rgb(74, 125, 207) in RGB, hsl(217, 58%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 40%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is United Nations Blue (#5B92E5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4A7DCF
HEX#4A7DCF
RGBrgb(74, 125, 207)
HSLhsl(217, 58%, 55%)
HSVhsv(217, 64%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 40%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.137 259.5)
LABlab(51.85% 2.60 -48.39)
LCHlch(51.85% 48.46 273.07)

What #4A7DCF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #4A7DCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 8.01Tufts Blue#417DC1ΔE 8.57Bright Navy Blue#1974D2ΔE 9.21Bleu de France#318CE7ΔE 9.34True Blue#0073CFΔE 9.41Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 9.57

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#4A7DCF Channel Values

How #4A7DCF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 74 · G 125 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 217° · S 58% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 217° · S 64% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.1:1 vs white · 5.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A7DCF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4A7DCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4A7DCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A7DCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4A7DCF
Complementary
#CF9C4A
Analogous
#4ABFCF
Analogous
#594ACF
Triadic
#CF4A7D
Triadic
#7DCF4A
Split comp.
#CF594A
Split comp.
#BFCF4A

Tints & Shades of #4A7DCF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#628ED5
#7A9FDC
#92B1E2
#AEC5EA
#C7D6F0
#DFE8F6

Shades

#336AC1
#2B58A1
#234985
#1C3969
#142A4D
#0C182C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4A7DCF.

How #4A7DCF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#4A7DCF
Protanopia#7676CF
Protanomaly#6779CF
Deuteranopia#6F6FD0
Deuteranomaly#6275CF
Tritanopia#218B8B
Tritanomaly#3686AA
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #4A7DCF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-4a7dcf: #4A7DCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4A7DCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4a7dcf': '#4A7DCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.290, green: 0.490, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_4a7dcf">#4A7DCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#4A7DCF"

More Blue Colors

#4A7DCF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#4A7DCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4A7DCF?

#4A7DCF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(74, 125, 207) in RGB and hsl(217, 58%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is United Nations Blue (#5B92E5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.01.

What is the RGB value of #4A7DCF?

#4A7DCF is rgb(74, 125, 207) — red 74, green 125, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4A7DCF?

#4A7DCF converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 40%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4A7DCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4A7DCF scores 4.1:1 against white and 5.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4A7DCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4A7DCF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 9.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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